18. According to the passage, European conquerors had which of the following
advantages in North America?
(A) They possessed a larger population to replace casualties in their conquest of
North America than they did in the South.
(B) They had already gained experience in the Southern conquest that was not
formerly available.
(C) They had better martial organization in North America than they had in South
America.
(D) They were confronted by an opponent experienced in empire-building in North
America.